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East Isles vs South Uptown
East Isles and South Uptown are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. South Uptown is the calmer Part I map (63 vs 21). South Uptown wins the errand count. East Isles has the lower ACS median ($1,208).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Minneapolis neighborhoods.
| Axis | East Isles | South Uptown |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 21 | 63 |
| Schools | 64 | 50 |
| Walk | 9 | 19 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 17 | 16 |
| Median rent | $1,208 | $1,337 |
| Median home | $697,400 | $346,584 |
| Population | 2,629 | 7,016 |
| Commute to Downtown | 19 min | 22 min |
| Commute to University | 29 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 13 min | 10 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | East Isles | South Uptown |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 46% | 69% |
| Median age | 43.5 | 32.3 |
| Median income | $103K | $72K |
| Part I per 1k | 95.4 | 48.8 |
| Groceries / 800m | 6 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 19 | 53 |
| Parks / 800m | 13 | 8 |
| 311 last 14 days | 31 | 44 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. Isles is 12% below the 2024 city median. S Uptown is 2% below the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick East Isles if the school rating nearby is the point and the rent gap is the point. Schools score 64 vs 50. ACS median rent is $1,208 vs $1,337. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick South Uptown if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the errands on foot. Safety is 63 vs 21. Walk is 19 vs 9. Read both pages before you decide.
East Isles
Lake of the Isles on the west edge and Uptown on the east. Another official piece of the Uptown search.
$1,208 median rent · safety 21 · walk 9
South Uptown
Formerly CARAG. The south half of the Uptown bar shed, with more houses than Lowry Hill East.
$1,337 median rent · safety 63 · walk 19
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, East Isles or South Uptown?
East Isles is the lower ACS median: $1,208 vs $1,337. About 46% rent in East Isles vs 69% in South Uptown. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is East Isles more walkable than South Uptown?
South Uptown wins the errand count (walk 9 vs 19). Groceries inside 800 meters: 6 vs 7. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, East Isles or South Uptown?
South Uptown is the calmer Part I read (63 vs 21). Combined rate 48.8 vs 95.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, East Isles or South Uptown?
East Isles leads the school axis (64 vs 50). Nearby rating is 7.8 / 10 vs 7.4 / 10. Median age 43.5 vs 32.3. South Uptown has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
19 minutes from East Isles to Downtown, 22 from South Uptown. East Isles is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not East Isles or South Uptown: East Bde Maka Ska. The lake used to be Calhoun; the official name is East Bde Maka Ska. Beach, trail, and the west edge of Uptown.
East Isles vs East Bde Maka SkaSouth Uptown vs East Bde Maka Ska
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.